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Health and Exercise Studies Department Sprints to Convert to All Online Classes

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Kristen Keane in hiking gear

Dec 10, 2020

HES Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Keane

Kristen Keane '13 talks about the impact of the Department of Health and Exercise Studies program's outdoor leadership minor on her student experience and her current job as a course director and lead instructor at North Carolina Outward Bound School. 
Crista Bain coaching swimmers at Athens Drive Magnet High School in Summer 2019

Nov 19, 2020

Coaching Education Students Learn Lifelong Lessons

Students and alumni in Health and Exercise Studies' coaching minor reflect on their experiences in the program. 
Alyssa Stroker holds a pick axe during a mountain climb in the snow

Nov 5, 2020

HES Alumna Never Stops Exploring

Alyssa Stroker '20 reflects on some of her favorite memories and adventures in NC State's Health and Exercise Studies program and its outdoor leadership minor. 

Oct 22, 2020

Love is an (Outdoor) Adventure

NC State alumni Will Ericson and Keela Kennedy met in the Department of Health and Exercise Studies' Intro to Adventure Education course. The couple got engaged in September, so their next adventure together is marriage. 
Jakub Sciora

Oct 8, 2020

HES Student Raises the Bar for at-Home Fitness

During quarantine, Jakub Sciora combined the skills he learned in textiles engineering and health and exercise studies to create his own home workout equipment. 
Autumn Mist Belk

Sep 29, 2020

Belk Selected to Present at NDEO National Conference

Autumn Mist Belk will present "Discovering Your Dance Dharma" at the National Dance Education Organization's National Conference in October. 
Crista Bain

Jul 6, 2020

Crista Bain Named Isaac Frank Ormond Scholarship Winner

The Isaac Frank Ormond, III Memorial Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate a strong, consistent commitment to the Health and Exercise field through participation in extracurricular activities, internships, certifications and additional educational opportunities. 
Students participate in a high-stepping workout during a Health and Exercise Studies course

Jun 9, 2020

Health and Exercise Studies Department Sprints to Convert to All Online Classes

It was hard enough moving traditional classes online this spring. But Health and Exercise Studies faculty had to get extra creative to continue classes that are typically taught in the water, on a filed, in a gym, or on a bike.